How to Get FDA Test Report for Food Contact Materials?

Food contact materials and products may affect the smell, taste and color of food during the process of contact with food, and may also release a certain amount of toxic chemical components such as heavy metals and toxic additives. These chemical components will migrate into food and Ingested by the human body, endangering human health. FDA has relevant testing standards for materials in contact with food to ensure that food and contact materials meet the requirements of the US FDA and do not harm human health.

1.  What are the US FDA food contact material testing products?

Materials and products used in contact with food during processing, production, packaging, storage, transportation and use, including products made of the following materials: plastics, metals, ceramics, paper, enamel, plastic, rubber, silicone, glass , wood, bamboo, natural/chemical fibers, organic coating products, etc.

2.  What are the U.S. FDA food contact material testing standards?

1） Organic coatings, metal and electroplated products–U.S.FDA CFR 21 175.300

2）Paper products–U.S. FDA CFR 21 176.1702

3）Wood–U.S. FDA CFR 21 178.3800

4）ABS–U.S. FDA CFR 21 181.32 or 180.22.

5）Acrylic resin (Acrylic)–U.S.FDA CFR 21 177.1010

6）Seals and gaskets for food containers, such as silicone rubber rings– U.S.FDA CFR 21 177.1210

7）EVA–U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1350

8）Melamine resin (melamine)– U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1460

9）Nylon plastic–U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1500

10）PP– U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1520

11）PE, OP– U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1520

3. What are the U.S. FDA  food contact material testing items?

ethanol extractives, n-Heptane extractives，water extractives，total nonvolatile extractives of 50% ethanol，ethyl acetate extractives，specific gravity，melting point，benzene extractives，solubility，residual vinyl chloride monomer，extracted aniline in water，formaldehyde content，etc.

4. How to get FDA test report for food contact materials?

1)  Make test plans and quotations based on products and materials;

2)  Sign the quotation, fill in the application form, send samples and make payment;

3）Arrange testing;

4）Issue draft report after passing the test;

5）Draft confirmation;

6）Issue official report after draft confirmation.